51: Chapter 50 Stud

The heavens and earth trembled, suddenly overturning.

Facing this terrifying display of Spirit Reflection, Li Fan felt not a shred of fear; instead, his expression was calm to the point of indifference.

At this moment, he clearly felt a strange movement coming from deep within his body.

It was like an invisible sword, lying dormant between his Meridians and flesh.

It was restless and unceasing, wanting to break out from his body.

Li Fan's Divine Soul resonated with it, and he was slightly stunned.

Even though it was his first time connecting with it, he felt extremely familiar with it, and he whispered softly.

"Innate Sword Body... No...!"

"Innate Yang-Lengthening Sword Body!"

As these words fell, the heavens and earth changed drastically once again.

A dazzling, ten-thousand-foot great sun revealed itself for only an instant, but in that moment, it propped open the overturning heavens and earth.

In the next instant, the great sun vanished, but the golden light it brought covered every inch of the Secret Realm.

And this golden light was composed of countless strands of pure Yang Sword Qi, refined to the extreme.

As the light faded, the Secret Realm returned to dead silence.

Looking around, the previously intact mountains, rivers, vegetation, rocks, and terrain had all turned into a charred black expanse, with the surface cracked and carbonized.

The air still held the thick scent of burning.

A muffled sound came.

Li Fan landed on the charred black mountain, looking eagerly toward the source of the sound.

He saw Qin Tianyu fallen on the ground, turned into a charcoal-like figure, whimpering continuously.

"How... is it possible? How..."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Li Fan's mind was put at ease; as long as he wasn't dead, it was fine.

For a Cultivator of Qin Tianyu's level, such injuries were merely... superficial wounds.

Li Fan clapped his hands, and after confirming his victory, he left the Secret Realm.

Returning to the plaza, he found Xun Wanjiang, who was slumped in her seat, looking somewhat dazed.

Seeing her state, Li Fan teased her.

"What, you didn't expect me to win so cleanly?"

Xun Wanjiang grabbed her hair with both hands and said word by word,

"I! Bet! Too! Little!"

She made up her mind; she must not hesitate in the next match!

Hearing this, Li Fan also opened his terminal and found that one hundred thousand academic credits had been deposited.

He sighed slightly in his heart; this was much faster than taking on credit commissions.

Just as Li Fan was checking his terminal.

The surrounding Cultivators also recognized that the young man in front of them was the one who had just crushed Qin Tianyu in the Secret Realm.

Whispers gradually arose all around; everyone deliberately lowered their voices, fearing they might disturb Li Fan.

No one had expected that this Cultivator, who was only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, would have such formidable strength.

Eyes fell upon him, mixed with shock and apprehension.

Only one person excitedly pushed a wheelchair up.

"Big Shot, Big Shot, teach me swordsmanship."

After his own personal duel with Li Fan and witnessing the match against Qin Tianyu just now.

This person realized that this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If he hadn't been beaten into a state of paralysis by Li Fan earlier.

He would have loved to spring up and hug Li Fan's thigh right now.

And Li Fan naturally noticed this Sword Cultivator whom he had accidentally dealt a heavy hand to.

Seeing him covered in bandages, Li Fan scratched his face, feeling a bit embarrassed.

So he agreed.

"You add me as a friend first, and we'll contact each other later."

Putting this matter aside, Xun Wanjiang regained her senses and impatiently asked Li Fan about his next match.

"The three hundred and forty-first match."

After getting the answer, Xun Wanjiang immediately checked Li Fan's next opponent, only to find an unexpected name.

Xianmi Group member, Chang Yufei, ranked ninth in C-Class.

Xun Wanjiang was familiar with this person; one of their internal buddies had once bitterly criticized Chang Yufei for bribing opponents to improve her ranking.

It seems he must have lost quite a bit.

Therefore, based on her performance.

Chang Yufei's strength was nowhere near Qin Tianyu's, let alone Li Fan, who had taken down Qin Tianyu in seconds.

Having been overly cautious for multiple rounds and failing to earn enough academic credits, Xun Wanjiang could no longer control herself.

In her view, this was a guaranteed win, and because of Chang Yufei's popularity as a Xianmi Group member, the betting pool was quite large.

Looking at the odds that had skyrocketed before the match even began, Xun Wanjiang felt as if piles of academic credits were beckoning to her.

Her mind grew hot.

"All-in!"

...

"I'll put on a show in the next match."

Seeing that his ranking had reached nineteenth, Li Fan decided to play it steady and avoid the spotlight.

Especially since this duel was against a member of the Xianmi Group, the attention was off the charts.

Sure enough, before it even began, Li Fan's relevant information had already been sent to Chang Yufei by various lackeys.

"I have to say, these sycophants are quite efficient."

Chang Yufei held the first-hand information on Li Fan and flipped through it continuously.

"Foundation Establishment Early Stage?"

Seeing this, she sneered.

"Another man who will be trampled under my feet."

As for Li Fan's winning streak, it was naturally ignored by Chang Yufei.

In duels of this ranking, who isn't on a winning streak?

Chang Yufei opened the group chat, which was full of Xianmi Group members, both current and retired.

It had clearly formed a small social circle.

Many people in the group were cheering for Chang Yufei.

"Sister Yufei, come on!"

"Beat him to the ground."

Looking at the messages of support from her sisters, Chang Yufei's lips curled up slightly, determined to win.

Then her gaze fell upon a name that had been silent for a long time: Luo Shuying.

As the most influential top figure in the history of the Xianmi Group.

She had rarely spoken in the group since the school examination.

As the big sister of the Xianmi Group, Chang Yufei had also inquired about her.

The answer she received was very resolute.

"Sister Yufei, I only want to improve my cultivation now; I have no time to care about anything else."

Chang Yufei didn't know what had happened during the school examination, and whenever she asked, Luo Shuying would always refuse to talk about it.

"Could she really have been heartbroken by some scumbag and devoted herself entirely to the Dao?"

Thinking of this, Chang Yufei shook her head, her gaze becoming firm.

"Shuying Bao, let me help you get back at the scumbag for the losses you suffered."

After these words, she flew toward the portal of the Secret Realm.

"Hmm, why is there no one here?"

Inside the Secret Realm, Chang Yufei didn't find the man she was supposed to beat up on this trip.

She thought she had arrived too early.

Unexpectedly, she waited for a long time, until the very last second before an automatic forfeit.

Only then did Li Fan appear, landing slowly on the surface of the water.

The environment for this duel in the Secret Realm was the same as the first match: a waveless sea surface.

Upon first learning that his opponent for this match was the Xianmi Group member Chang Yufei, Li Fan was indeed a bit surprised.

However, his emotions quickly calmed down; after all, compared to that Imperial Clan princess at home, she was still lacking quite a bit.

It could only be said that Li Fan had already tasted the best.

Now, the only one in the Xianmi Group who still made him daydream was the long-retired Luo Shuying.

So Li Fan cupped his hands in a nonchalant gesture, his manner casual.

"Sorry, I'm a bit late."